Soups are Hot in January

Posted: Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Looking for more than a cup of coffee to warm you up after a blustery afternoon spent shoveling the driveway? How about a cup of soup? January is National Soup Month and accordingly we’re featuring some terrific recipes featuring, beans, meat, poultry, cheese and veggies with flavor profiles to match any craving, from curry to Thai to Tex-Mex.

When choosing a healthy soup, look for one with no artificial colors, flavors or flavor enhancers, such as disodium guanylate or disodium inosinate. Choose a variety that has 2g or less of saturated fat, less than 480mg of sodium and ideally 3 or more grams of fiber.

Many other choices in the soup aisle are delicious, though somewhat higher in sodium. If sodium isn't a huge issue for you, partner the soups with a potassium-rich food such as nuts, dark greens and citrus to ease the sodium load to the body. Look for tasty choices among these popular brands: